GRE Word List
EMETIC
an agent that induces vomiting
The meaning of the word emetic is an agent that induces vomiting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| homespun | spun or made at home |